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Wellbriety Recovery Meetings

Firestarters List
Click on the first letter of the state you want to go to:

A, C, I, M, N, O

ARIZONA

FAITH - Shield with Courage
native1firestarter@yahoo.com
Facilitators:John McCabe, Jr -
Particular Emphasis: Men and Women peer-to-peer support group for substance and drug abuse.
Guidance and nuturing of youth by elders as a coming together in mending the broken ties and cirlce.
Group Address: John McCabe, Jr,FAITH shield with Courage,PO Box 1034, Sanders, AZ 86512

Many Nations Wellbriety Group
asombrero@ticenter.org

mrobertson@ticenter.org
Facilitators: Michael Roberston. 520-884-7131

Albert Sombrero, 520-884-7131
Meeting Location:Tucson Indian Center
Meeting Schedule:Weekly, Thursday evenings, 6-8pm
Particular Emphasis: Adults in recovery- struggling with addiction
Group Address: 97 E. Congress - suite 101 P.O. Box 2307 Tucson, AZ 85702
Availability to new members: open


Desert Dwellers
mcastro@nativeconnections.org
Facilitators: Manuel Castro (602) 424-2060
Meeting Location:Phoenix, AZ
Meeting Schedule:Tuesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm and Friday from 9:00am to 11:45am
Particular Emphasis: Those in our outpatient programs
Group Address: 4520 N Central Ave Ste 120, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Availability to new members:closed

CALIFORNIA

SpiritWalk Warriors Wellbriety Group spiritwalkca@sbcglobal.net
Facilitator: Cynthia Alexander 559-360-7950
Meeting Location: Fresno, California
Meeting Schedule: Wed. 6:00pm - 9:00pm Particular Emphasis: co-ed adults in recovery
Group Address: SpiritWallk Wellness Center 443 East Shields Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704

Sacred Circle

indian317@cs.com

Facilitators: Sarah Ryland 559-224-8980
Meeting Location:Valley State Prison for Women
Meeting Schedule:Monthly 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Particular Emphasis:Women prisoners Group
Address:Valley State Prison for Women Chowchilla, CA
Availability to new members: open


The Sacred Walk on the Red Road

Fourwindslodgetc@hotmail.com

Facilitators:Onehawk Hirajeta, CATC (559) 338-0509
Meeting Location:Fresno Tribal TANF
Meeting Schedule:Thursday's at 6pm to 8pm
Particular Emphasis:Youth and Adults, both men and women group. Both Native and non-Native Group
Address:1930 E. Shields Ave Fresno, CA 93726
Availability to new members: open


White Bison@Westcare
helen.farrel@westcare.com
Facilitators: Helen(Missy Bear)Farrell 265-4800 ext264
Meeting Location: Westcare 2772 Martin Luther King Blvd. Fresno Ca. 937206
Meeting Schedule: Monday @ 2:30 p.m. Thursday @ 6 p.m.
Particular Emphasis: Adult men and women at a drug and alcohol rehab center

Availability to new members: open


American Indain Circle
sherriwatkins77@sbc.net
Facilitators: S L. Atkins 559 665-6100 ext. 6060
Meeting Location: Chowchilla, CA Valley State Prison
Meeting Schedule: Sunday-Wednesday, 2-8
Particular Emphasis: For women inmates, white bison 12 step program
Group Address: valley state prison for women
21633 avenue 24 Chowchilla, CA 93610-0099
Availability to new members: open


Womens Circle of the Sacred Ways
sherriwatkins77@sbcglobal.net
Facilitators: John J jones 209-772-0409
Meeting Location: valley state prison for women
Meeting Schedule: third wednesday of month 2:00 p.m.
Particular Emphasis: wellbriety movement for prisons
Group Address: vspw chowchilla california
Availability to new members: open

Many Feathers
fountain13@yahoo.com
Facilitators:Mark Fountain 209-688-1033
Meeting Location: Stockton, CA
Meeting Schedule: Every Wednesday night 6pm-8pm
Particular Emphasis: Mens and Womens Alcohol/Drug Treatment
Group Address: 5405 N Pershing Ave Ste C-3 Stockton, CA
Availability to new members: open

ANT NATION

Bearwalker@Nativeweb.net
Facilitator: Rex L. Osuna *Bearwalker* 562-822-3226
Meeting Location: Long Beach, CA
Meeting Schedule: Every Tuesday @ 10am
Particular Emphasis: Men In Recovery
Group Address: 2120 Williams Street, Long Beach, CA
Availability to new members: closed

COLORADO

Courage to Change Spirit of Strength
Redfeather7@earthlink.net
Facilitators: Judith Ann Miller Ross W. Hilzer Margaret Riner Peter Pandolfi 719-541-4912
Meeting Location: Courage to Change Ranch 41250 Alford Road Simla, Colorado 80835
Meeting Schedule: Talking Circle every Wed @ 7:00 PM @ Courage to Change Ranch
Particular Emphasis: In-patientRecovery Out-patient recovery for men & women age 18 and over
Group Address: 41250 Alford Road Simla, Colorado 80835
Availability to new members: open

IDAHO

Team Bison
gharris@corr.state.id.us
Facilitators: Steve Harris
Particular Emphasis: Nine month Drug & Alcohol treatment program with a six month after care for male offenders.
Group Address: Steve Harris Prc
P.O. Box 8509
Boise, Idaho 83707

MINNESOTA

 

St. Paul Wellbriety Coalition
St.Paul_Wellbriety_Coalition@hotmail.com
Facilitators: Robert DesJarlait (Lead Facilitator), Bill Fullerton, Quanah Walker, Jennifer Champagne, Maria McCoy, Leah Loud, Marlene Munroe 612.483.9409
Meeting Location: St. Paul American Indian Family Center
Meeting Schedule: Currently meet on second Thursday of each month, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Particular Emphasis: Integrated whole family healing that includes individuals and families.
Group Address: 579 Wells St. , St. Paul, MN 55130
Availability to new members: open

NEW MEXICO

Mexican Brown Eagle group
petetrina@yahoo.com
Facilitators:Peter Kaiser, Jerry Matthews 1-505-534-9461
Meeting Location: Luna County Detention Center Deming NM. 88030  (Mens Pod) Meeting Schedule:Every Other Friday 3:00-4:30 (Mens Group)

Particular Emphasis:Prisoners-Alcoholic,Drug addiction.
(Men) Group Address:Luna County Detention Center Mens Pod Deming NM. 88030
Availability to new members: open

HealingWind
rory.cruz@state.mn.us
Facilitators: Rory Cruz
(575) 537-3465
Meeting Location: Fort Bayard Medical Center Chemical Dependency Unit must be admitted for inpatient clients must call to be accepted. Min 28 days
Meeting Schedule:Every Saturday 10:00am
Particular Emphasis: 18 years and older male/female - alcohol/drug. Anyone admitted to inpatient treatment
Group Address:Ft. Bayard Medical Center, PO Box 36219, Fort Bayard NM 88036
Availability to new members: open

NORTH CAROLINA

Healing Through the Elder's Wisdom
bevegrif@nc-cherokee.com
Facilitator: Beverly Griffin
Particular Emphasis: ACOA's
Group Address: 806 Acquoni Road
Box 666 Cherokee, NC 28719

Sober Leaders
nativepride30@hotmail.com
Facilitators: William Lossiah
Particular Emphasis: Men 18+, Substance Abuse, Out Patient/Community
Group Address: P.O. Box 1864 Cherokee, N.C. 28719

OKLAHOMA

White Bison
crisdavis@cox.net
Facilitators:Carissa (Cris) Davis Linda Wade
405-919-9357
Meeting Location: United Life Spiritual Center. 3332 N Meridian Ave Oklahoma City
Meeting Schedule: Wednesdays
from 6:30pm-9:00pm.
Particular Emphasis: We currently have both a mens and a womens meeting. We are planning on a Families of Traditions group for sometime in the spring of 08.
Availability to new members: open

Four Winds Firestarter Group
mcn_alexander@sbcglobal.net
Facilitators: Andrea Alexander

1-800-259-1059
Meeting Location: John H Lilley Corectional Center Chapel
Meeting Schedule: Mondays @ 2pm Male facility on 16 week rotation
Particular Emphasis: Prisoners-Males in Revoer Struggling with Substance Abuse-Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Group Address: PO Box 1908, Boley, OK 74829
Availability to new members: open

OREGON

The Red Road Group
lpressnall@NARANorthwest.org
Facilitator:Larry Pressnall 503-621-1069
Meeting Location:17645 NW St. Helens Hwy.
Portland OR. 97231

Availability to new members:closed

Circle of Recovery
stoneriver05@hotmail.com
Facilitators:Holly Peters 541-915-7036
Meeting Location:White Bird Yurt
Meeting Schedule:Saturday 1:00-2:30, 1:00-1:30 Drum Circle

Particular Emphasis:Native and Non-Native members welcome! Drum circle.
Group Address: White Bird Yurt 321 E. 12th Ave. Eugene, Or.
Availability to new members:open

Yellowhawk Men's Medicine Wheel & 12 Step Group
bbenton@yel.portland.ihs.gov
Facilitators: Bobby Benton 541-276-7990
Meeting Location: The Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center- Behavioral Health Conference Room
Meeting Schedule: Every Monday at 4:00pm
Particular Emphasis:The target group is men who are seeking recovery from alcohol and drugs
Group Address:PO Box 160, Pendleton, OR 97801
Availability to new members: open

WASHINGTON

Yuumaash Healing Circle
dcash@mtadams.wednet.edu
Facilitators: Darlene Cash and DJ Wheeler
Meeting Location:The Yuumaash Center, White Swan, VA
Meeting Schedule: Wednesday nights at 6pm-8pm
Particular Emphasis: We are open to anyone who is in recovery or wants to be in recovery.
Group Address: 917 S 19th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902
Availability to new members:open

 


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